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FLUCYTOSINE, SERUM/PLASMA |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2299
Geisinger Epic ID: 17622
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL pink-top K2 EDTA tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.21 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator (SST) or polymer gel separator (PST) tubes are not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic screw cap vial (preservative-free). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 30 days. Refrigerated: 30 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Serum separator (SST) or polymer gel separator (PST) tubes are not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
See laboratory report. | |
CPT code(s): |
80299 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Flucytosine | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
5FLC, Fluorocytosine Level, Quest code 901261
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Clinical significance: |
Therapeutic drug monitoring. | |